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harbor

noun as in place for storing boats in the water

noun as in place for seclusion

verb as in hold in imagination

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The world’s greatest armada was allowed to rot in the harbor, and the Chinese court burned maps to prevent future voyages.

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I now see gold as a safe harbor asset in a way that the dollar used to be viewed.’”

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Authorities arrested 13 people on charges of selling drugs, possessing illegal weapons and collecting protection money in the harbor area.

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From the top of La Playa Stadium, you can see the beach, palm trees and many boats in the harbor.

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Grace had harbored ambitions of succeeding her husband but was sidelined by Mnangagwa's supporters.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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